retiree

noun

re·​tir·​ee ri-ˌtī-ˈrē How to pronounce retiree (audio)
: a person who has retired from a working or professional career

Examples of retiree in a Sentence

a group of elderly retirees
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The city is a magnet for retirees and remote workers, and has a high turnover rate in terms of homes. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025 The pastor is accused of swindling retiree Edward Fuller out of his $267,000 home on Northwest 19th Avenue. Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 11 June 2025 Advice for retirees Your entire investment perspective changes once you’re retired. Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025 Even my dad — a former special education teacher in the Bronx with a good pension and UFT retiree benefits — was priced out of the city. Zellnor Myrie, New York Daily News, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for retiree

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of retiree was in 1935

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“Retiree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retiree. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.

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retiree

noun
re·​tir·​ee ri-ˌtī-ˈrē How to pronounce retiree (audio)
: a person who has retired from a job or profession

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